Where does “brainwipe” come from?
brainwipe (English) comes from English brain, from Middle English brayn, from Old English bræġn, from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic bragną, from Proto-Indo-European mregʰnom, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
brainwipe (English): To mindwipe
Definitions
- To mindwipe
Ancestry of “brainwipe”, step by step
brainwipe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brain | The control center of the central nervous system... |
| 2 | Middle English | brayn | The brain or cerebrum; the organ of thought;... |
| 3 | Old English | bræġn | brain |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *bragn | brain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bragną | brain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mregʰnom | skull, brain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English wipe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wipe | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with... |
| 2 | Middle English | wipen | To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes; To... |
| 3 | Old English | wīpian | to wipe, rub, cleanse |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wīpōn | to wipe; to swing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyp- | to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to... |